Pueblo, CO Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- District
- Residential Charter Neighborhood (RCN)
- Front setback
- average of adjacent lots
- No houses on block
- defaults to 25 feet
- Corner commercial
- 0-foot front setback allowed
Summary
In Pueblo's Residential Charter Neighborhood (RCN) District, the front yard setback isn't a fixed number -- it matches the average of existing building setbacks on the block.
The front yard setback for all buildings, except commercial buildings on a corner lot, shall be the average of the existing building setbacks on adjacent lots. If there is only one (1) adjacent lot with a building, the setback shall be equal to its setback. If both adjacent lots are vacant, the setback shall be the average of all existing building setbacks on the block. If there are no houses on the block, the setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
b. The minimum front yard setback for commercial buildings on a corner lot is zero (0) feet.
(4) Side yard setbacks shall be as follows:
a. Lot width of thirty-five (35) feet or fewer:
1. Side yard setbacks for one- and two-family residential units and their accessory structures on lots thirty-five (35) feet or fewer in width shall be three (3) feet. Projections shall not extend to a point closer than two (2) feet from the property line.
2. Other buildings: five (5) feet.
3. Two (2) one-family residences may be constructed on two (2) separate parcels, connected to each other (zero setbacks) on one (1) side with a side yard setback of five (5) feet on the other side, provided that the residences are built at the same time.
b. Side yard setbacks for lots greater than thirty-six (36) feet in width: five (5) feet.
(5) Performance standards.
a. Not more than fifty percent (50%) of the front yard setback shall be covered with an impervious surface.
b.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 109).
Full Breakdown
Section 17-4-4(f)(3)a sets Pueblo's RCN District front yard setback contextually rather than as a flat distance: it equals the average setback of adjacent lots, or if only one adjacent lot has a building, it matches that building's setback; if both adjacent lots are vacant, it's the average for the whole block; and if the block has no houses at all, the setback defaults to twenty-five feet. Commercial buildings on corner lots get a zero-foot minimum front setback under 17-4-4(f)(3)b, and the Zoning Administrator can approve reductions with documented survey evidence of the existing block pattern.
Violations & Fines
Building closer to the street than the calculated setback without Zoning Administrator approval is a zoning code violation, enforced through Pueblo's building permit and zoning review process.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the front yard setback measured in Pueblo's RCN District?
What if there are no other houses on the block yet?
Sources & Official References
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